Mike Trout RUMORS & NEWS

Los Angeles Times "The Angels broke out the disco ball in the clubhouse, and why not? That was quite a party. Mike Trout, the guest of honor, became the youngest player in American League history to hit for the cycle. Josh Hamilton, the birthday boy, enjoyed two rounds of serenades from the crowd. The Angels..." May 22

Fox Sports West "It had déjà vu written all over it. On the heels of blowing a three-run lead in the series opener against the Texas Rangers the night before, the club was in danger of blowing a four-run lead on Tuesday night. With two outs in the top of the ninth inning and the game tied 4-4, Adrian Beltre..." April 24

Washington Post "The coming baseball season – five days away! – will be defined at least in part by how Bryce Harper and Mike Trout make the next step of their career. They could challenge for MVP titles at ages 20 and 21, respectively, thanks to their startling blend of speed and power. They play baseball with..." March 27

Orange County Register "Vernon Wells went to a World Baseball Classic game with Mike Trout on Saturday night. Hundreds of fans followed. The two Angels outfielders were bombarded with autograph and picture requests as they attempted to watch Team USA play Italy at Chase Field. Trout opted not to play for the..." March 11

Orange County Register "Before the obsession about Mike Trout's salary or his position, there were the stories about his weight. Trout may have put that one to rest Monday afternoon. Trout showed that he's still got plenty of speed, no matter what the scale says. Facing the A's, Trout dropped an apparent single into..." March 05

Orange County Register "To all of Mike Trout's exceptional talents, add this one: political correctness. A day after Trout's agent fired off a missive in which he said the Angels star was disappointed not only at his contract but at being moved from center field to left, Trout addressed the situation with the careful..." March 04

L.A. Daily News "The Angels retained Mike Trout`s services for the 2013 season, but at what cost is unclear. The reigning American League Rookie of the Year will earn $510,000, $20,000 above the major-league minimum. That figure didn't suit Trout's agent, Craig Landis, who responded on behalf of his client in a..." March 03

Orange County Register "Mike Trout is about to gain another distinction: Most underpaid player in the majors. It's not something a player aspires to, but it's the natural result for any player who achieves so much so young in a system that is designed to reward service time. As soon as Saturday, the Angels are..." February 28

Michigan Live "An American League MVP award, and the Triple Crown in 2012. But apparently Miguel Cabrera isn't the best player in baseball right now. That honor goes to Los Angeles Angles outfielder Mike Trout, at least according to MLB Network's Top 100 Right Now list. Cabrera actually finished third, behind..." February 27

Halos Heaven "Could it even be possible that Mike Trout will get better than he was last season? We've all heard of the "sophomore slump", so a slight regression would be expected. Angels outfielder Mike Trout prepares for his first full season in the Majors - angels.com. "When he first came up, to me, he..." February 20

Los Angeles Times "To his right on a podium lined with three Angels stars, Albert Pujols saw a reflection of himself. There was 21-year-old phenom Mike Trout, fresh off a 2012 season in which he won American League rookie-of-the-year honors and placed second in most-valuable-player voting, answering questions..." February 14

National Post "Jered Weaver has no idea how he would pitch to the Los Angeles Angels’ loaded lineup featuring Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton and reigning AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout. Not his problem. For that, he is thankful. Weaver will get to watch the Angels’ big boppers do their thing each day. And..." February 14

Newark Star-Ledger "Mike Trout made it home for dinner. The Millville native and American League Rookie of the Year spent one of his final nights in South Jersey — he'll head to spring training shortly — at the Crowne Plaza in Cherry Hill Monday, accepting the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association honor of Pro..." January 29

Halos Heaven "With the recent speculation about if it would even be possible to trade Mike Trout, I started thinking about what Trout's career could end up looking like when in about 25 years we look back as he is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Rather than go with the Lyle Spencer/ Halowood "I have no..." January 03

Detroit Free Press "Mike Trout was asked this week what about Miguel Cabrera most awes him. "His swing," Trout said. "Especially watching it from centerfield (while I'm) playing defense. He's fouling off pitchers' pitchers. But once you leave that one over the plate, he doesn't miss it. It's pretty cool to..." November 15

Hardball Talk "In handing Miguel Cabrera the American League MVP award, the voters weren't making a statement that Cabrera's four additional points of batting average, his 14 homers or even his 56 RBI made him a better player than Mike Trout last season. Because this isn't really about who was the better..." November 15

Orange County Register "This is not an argument about two different visions for the future of our country. This is not the Big Bang vs. intelligent design vs. evolution. This is a case of two very different, very extraordinary American League players having two very different, very extraordinary seasons, with one..." November 14

Philly.com "The accomplishments on the field were astonishing, which is why Millville's Mike Trout became the unanimous winner of the BBWAA's American League rookie of the year award Monday night. What's equally compelling is the story about Mike Trout the young man. He turned 21 in August and when his..." November 13

Detroit Free Press "The opposition: Mike Trout Mike Trout's biggest edge on Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera in the American League MVP voting could be called the "supernova" advantage. Everyone knew entering the season that Cabrera was a rare descendant of Hall of Famer Ted Williams -- capable of hitting for a..." November 11

Orange County Register "This was supposed to be the start of Mike Trout's awards party, but it didn't go as planned. The Angels center fielder came up empty in his first bid for a Gold Glove on Tuesday night, losing out to Adam Jones of the Baltimore Orioles for the American League award. Angels pitcher C.J. Wilson..." October 31

Halos Heaven "Angels outfielder Mike Trout has been named Baseball America's 2012 Rookie of the Year and more impressively its Player of the Year as well. These awards are not confined to the American and National Leagues. This is for all of baseball and Trout dominated. Jerry Crasnick's article on Trout..." October 17

Halos Heaven "The last time I went to the movies I had to decide between seeing "The Dark Knight Rises" or "Prometheus". I picked TDKR and thought it was EXCELLENT. So yesterday I bought "Prometheus", but I haven't watched it yet. I'm curious to know, did I waste my $19.96 or will it be awesome? Did I make the..." October 11

Orange County Register "Mike Trout's remarkable rookie season came to an end Wednesday with a 2-for-3 day, his 55th multi-hit game in 138 starts, as the Angels lost to the Mariners, 12-0, in their season finale. Trout was twice thrown out on the bases – once on an attempted steal of second and once by right fielder..." October 04

Seattle Times "Not too long ago, ESPN pundits Rob Parker and Keith Law had an unfortunate internet exchange over the legitimacy of the American League MVP debate coming down to a choice between Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers. Parker implied something about Trout..." October 01

Los Angeles Times "WAR. What is it good for? Absolutely something if you think Angels rookie Mike Trout should win the American League most valuable player award over Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera based solely on this advanced metric, which stands for Wins Above Replacement. But what is WAR, exactly? It attempts..." September 30

Hardball Talk "At the tender age of 21, Mike Trout became the youngest member of the 30 HR/30 SB club when he hit his 30th home run Sunday off the Rangers' Yu Darvish. Trout's 30-30 season is the 60th in major league history. 37 different players had combined on the previous 59. The youngest to do it was..." September 30

Detroit News "Last week before a game in Chicago, Tigers ace Justin Verlander was strolling around the U.S. Cellular visitors' clubhouse proudly wearing a custom-made, blue-and-white T-shirt. It read: "Keep the MVP in The D." It caught the attention of several teammates, who inquired about it. So the..." September 20

Hardball Talk "The latest "Mike Trout is amazing" update is a doozy. Trout's big weekend–which included starting back-to-back games with leadoff homers–has propelled the 21-year-old Angels rookie to 10.0 Wins Above Replacement for the season. That's remarkable for a few reasons. One is that no other..." September 10

Orange County Register "During the summer of 1975, Fred Lynn didn't think much about winning the American League's rookie of the year award. He gave even less consideration to who would be the AL's most valuable player. The 23-year-old Red Sox center fielder was too consumed with trying to help his team get past the..." September 07

Orange County Register "The race is on. Angels rookie Mike Trout has been at the top of the American League leaderboard in batting average since he accumulated enough at-bats to be eligible in late June. At times, his lead over the second-place hitter was as much as 25 or 30 points and becoming the third-youngest..." September 06

Los Angeles Times "The security guys in Safeco Field know how the Seattle Mariners felt Friday night. It took them several minutes to chase down a man who weaved his way through the outfield wearing nothing but a red Speedo and orange sneakers in the sixth inning, but at least they flagged the guy down when he..." September 01

Orange County Register "Mike Trout stares from the cover of Sports Illustrated. Randal Grichuk smiles from the fifth slot of the Inland Empire lineup card. In doing so, Grichuk begins to nip his trivia career in the bud. Who was picked directly before Trout in the 2009 draft? It was Grichuk, and on some..." August 29

Boston Herald "Clay Buchholz does not need to stray far from the baseball canon when describing otherworldly Angels rookie Mike Trout. "They call him The Natural on TV, and that's the closet thing that I can say," Buchholz said. "He can run, he can throw, he can hit, hit for power, hit for average. It's fun..." August 29

Hardball Talk "In going deep again Tuesday night, Mike Trout became the 33rd player ever and first rookie to hit 25 homers and steal 40 bases in a season. Trout, who just turned 21 this month, is also the youngest to accomplish the feat. Trout is one of 10 players with 25 HR-40 SB seasons since 2000." August 29

Orange County Register "It is campaign season – but there are no super PACs, stump speeches or whistle-stop tours. With a little more than a month left in the regular season, the candidates are making their cases for baseball's major awards and the Angels have a chance to pull off an unprecedented triple. No team..." August 28

Orange County Register "Looks like the Hall of Famer was right. When the Angels visited Detroit in July, Angels outfielder Mike Trout got a chance to meet Tigers icon Al Kaline, who had praised the dynamic rookie in the local newspaper. Kaline, the youngest player in major league history to win a batting title,also..." August 27

Detroit Free Press "It's Trout vs. Cabrera. The Phenom vs. the Best Hitter in Baseball. The Clean Cut Kid vs. The Big Kid in a Big Man's Body. Who should win the MVP this year? Both Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera were at Comerica Park on Saturday night, making their case. Toughness Cabrera: He is..." August 26

MLB.com "Angels phenom Mike Trout doesn't play the game like a rookie, but he still is one. On Thursday night, Trout (21 years, 16 days) became the youngest player since at least 1901 to record 40 steals and 20 homers in a season. Trout swiped his 40th base in the third inning of a 14-13 win over the..." August 24

Los Angeles Times "Mike Trout is a lock for American League rookie of the year, and he's a leading candidate for most valuable player, but this week he reached a different kind of sports pinnacle. Trout, 21, is on the cover of Sports Illustrated, holding a bat under the headline, "The Supernatural." Trout is..." August 23

Boston Globe "Rookie of the Year? As far as Torii Hunter is concerned, they should close the polls for the American League honor. No more votes, please. We have a winner — Angels outfielder Mike Trout. "No question,'' Hunter said. "It's a no-brainer. Why even bring it up? Just give it to him right now. Call..." August 22

Orange County Register "Nothing Mike Trout does should surprise us anymore, right? "We should all be surprised by everything this kid is doing," Angels hitting coach Jim Eppard said, a smile on his face. "Every day is like Christmas, opening up a new present to see what exciting thing he might do next." One of the..." August 16

Michigan Live "Remember the AL MVP that was awarded to Los Angeles Angels rookie Mike Trout about two months too early? It might need to be returned by season's end. Trout has the national media's attention in the palm of his hand amid a rookie campaign that has buried all other potential candidates..." August 16

Detroit News "Tigers manager Jim Leyland found himself clarifying comments he made last summer when asked about ace Justin Verlander's MVP candidacy. He didn't hold back on the topic Thursday, though. Speaking on the radio with Mike Stone of WXYT 97.1, Leyland said Miguel Cabrera is his pick for MVP in..." August 10

Orange County Register "It's not that Mike Trout has taken years off Torii Hunter's age – Hunter does that himself. "I'm 37 years old – I mean, 27," Hunter has joked since his birthday last week. That might be an exaggeration but the veteran outfielder is certainly playing like a younger version of himself this..." July 26

Detroit Free Press "There is the man who knows what it's like to lead the American League in hitting when he is 20 years old. He admires Mike Trout. "I've really been paying attention to what he's been doing," Al Kaline said. "It's been amazing." In 1955, when he was 20, Kaline hit .340 for the Tigers and won..." July 16

New York Daily News "Somewhere in the Stadium executive suites on Sunday, Yankee scouting director Damon Oppenheimer was surely cringing, if not covering his eyes. Angels rookie sensation Mike Trout was putting on another show, validating his status as the front-runner for American League MVP. The kid tormented the..." July 16

Yahoo! Sports "In the annals of great battles, Harper vs. Trout may not stand the test of time like Lincoln vs. Douglas or be as sadly one-sided as Robinson Cano vs. Royals fans. Yet it's the most simplistically complex question in sports, the choice between a power-hitting, pressure-swatting man-child and a kid..." July 10

Washington Post "The 2011 Scottsdale Scorpions, you would have to say in retrospect, were a vast disappointment. In fact, though we have not looked through the records, you can venture to say they were the biggest flop in the history of the Arizona Fall League. Through some stroke of fate, the Scorpions were..." July 10

Los Angeles Times "The last time the Angels were in Cleveland, Mike Trout made his season debut in the Angels lineup. His return Monday wasn't nearly as triumphant, with the newly minted All-Star being scratched from the starting lineup because of a bruised right pinkie. Precautionary X-rays were negative and..." July 03

Los Angeles Times "If Angels slugger Mark Trumbo is upset about having to play in the shadow of Mike Trout, he sure does a good job of disguising it. Because five hours after being named to his first American League All-Star team and moments after hitting a two-run eighth-inning home run Sunday in a 10-6 win over..." July 02